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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Delaware

5 Colleges
$37,795 Avg Salary
$27,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You

In 2020-2021, 280 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Delaware college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Delaware to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

Check out the criminal justice programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Delaware.

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the most popular school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Wilmington University carry an average student debt load of $24,500.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Wilmington University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dover.

The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Delaware Tech take out is $8,437.

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#3

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, DE

The excellent programs at Goldey - Beacom College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Delaware. Located in the large suburb of Wilmington, Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Goldey - Beacom College carry an average student debt load of $21,500.

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Out of the 5 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Delaware landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Strayer University - Delaware is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, criminal justice graduates from Strayer University - Delaware take out $56,537 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Wesley College

Dover, DE

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wesley College is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the small city of Dover, Wesley College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,232
New York 8,093
Maryland 948
New Jersey 2,955
District of Columbia 335

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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